Trump’s popularity sets new record low: polls

Newly-conducted poll in the United States show that approval for President Donald Trump has set new record low before an upcoming mid-term election.

Publish date : Wednesday 12 September 2018 09:54

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The latest CNN poll showed on Tuesday that Trump's approval rating stood at just 36 percent – a drop of 6 points compared to last month – and reached a new record low among independent voters.

"Overall, just 36% approve of the way the President is handling his job, down from 42% in August. Among independents, the drop has been sharper, from 47% approval last month to 31% now," the poll said.

The businessman-turned-politician also reached a new low of just 32 percent in CNN polling for the number of people who believed he was honest and trustworthy.

The poll surveyed 1,003 adults between September 6 and 9 with a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.

Seven other reliable polls also revealed a downward trend in the US president’s popularity.

The collective dip indicates real public dissatisfaction with the job Trump is doing at the White House.

The figures are especially alarming for Republicans in view of the upcoming November mid-term elections. The US president is battling claims of being a paranoid and dysfunctional leader by several White House insiders’ books.

The next elections in the US are to be held on November 6, 2018. Americans are to vote for members of the House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 Senate seats.